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á- ft- . "i A 1 xn. 1 T-1 1 TA -N i mi -r m It 1a 1 9 a. i a a i II jiu. i .. w i r d . -t a! ri THE WE STERN LIBERAL Vol XXXI No. 10 - Lordsburg, New MeQo, Friday, February-Krr4ftt& itiMCJumOx. tm ra Hajchita Soldier Kills v Guard and Self . Escapes From Camp Posso Gives Chase Fugitive Commits Suicide On Friday morning at the army camp in Hach:ta Private Vogel of T?roop I, 12th Cavalry, a pris oner in the guard house while out on fatigue duty shot and kill ed Pvt. Steffens, also of Troop I. Vogel made his way intoHachita and at the point of his gun made Mrs. James Donaldson saddle a horse for him. He escaped from town going south- toward the Mexican border. A posse gave chase and a few shots were ex changed between the fugitive and. the soldiers a mile from the line: Vogel was later discovered with a gunshot through his brain, evidently a case of suicide. Draft Movement About Feb. 23 Provost Marshal General Crowd er has announced that the move ment of the last increments of the men selected in the first draft will begin February 23 and con tinue for a perion of five days. This will complete the operation of the first draft. The movement will bring the strength of the national army up to the 685.000 men contemplated in the first draft. The number of men which will be started to the cantonments on February 23 include: Camp Fuhston, Kan., 2332; Travis, Tex., 7558. "Vengeance and the Woman" Begins Saturday A remarkable illustration of the recklessness, in the matter of expense and personal risk, which motion picture makers to day display is provided in "Ven geanceana the woman, ot 15 episodes which will start at the Star Theatre on Saturday night! Manager Briel of the Star Theatre has received some sta tistics from the Great Vitagraph Company, producers of "Ven geance and the Woman," which are startling when compared to legitimate stage productions, For instance. The play is in fifteen acts of thirty minutes each, which no stage producer ever attempted. In the progress of the story more than 1,000 persons are em ployed someth'ng unheard of on the legitimate stage, because no stage would hold that many people. A mountain is blown to bits by dynamite. Three charges reduce the monster to dust and debris. Obviously impossible on a stage. The production cost hundreds of thousands of dollars an amount almost equal to the cost of fifty plays ottered on the le gitimate stage in a season. In Vengeance and the Wo man, which is the story ot a man's fight to save his wife from the clutches of a band of outlaws whom he had put behind prison bars. William Duncan and Carol Holloway, who made internation al reputations by their work in another serial, "The Fighting Trail," are the stars of the piece and they are surrounded by a company of daring riders, plains men, mountain climbers, etc. Lordsburg Has Modorn Women's1 Dnnartmont The opening of the Roberts Leahy Mercantile Company's ne department for women and chi dren will take place on Saturda: at which time a carnation will be given each woman attending the event as a souvenir. There is no longer any neces sity for the people of this victor ity to send to Los Angeles or El x aau, ui w bl 1 u 1 11 til I uiuci iiuuava for ladies' ready-to-wear suits cloaks or dresses. This week the Roberts & Leahx Mercantile Company engaged th Women America Army to Dino C. of C. The second meeting of the Women of the American Army was held Monday afternoon at the home of Mrs. F. V. Bush and a committee of four members was selected to take up the matter of giving a business men's luncheon next Thursday. The other wo men's organizations will also be consulted in an effort to finally give a dinner for the Chamber of Commerce. The W. A. A. will have a booth for the sale of Thrift Stamps on the main street Saturday after- services of Mrs. C. Hunter, lata noon. The new organization is of the Bullock Department Stori of Los Angeles, to take imm díate charge of the women's dql partment of the store. MrsSJ Hunter is experienced in all lines of women's goods and come highly recommended by her fo: mer employers Besides bein an expert dress fitter and sales' woman she is a corsetiere. Sh will have charge of the milliners department also and will keep the stock well supplied with th latest styles and varied assort ment of ladies' wear. The Roberts & Leahy Mercan tile Company has installed its new full line of display cases Of the latest type together with dressing and display rooms fori the handling of the ladies' trade, civinsr the women of the com munity as good service as theyi could obtain in any of. the stores in the southwest. growing rapidly and a number of new members have been secured here. The next regular meeting Avill be held the second Monday m March. Boston-Emerald Namo of New Mine Company Red Cross Carnival March 16th . Plans are being made to hold a Red Cross Carnival at the High School building on Saturday, March 16th. The usual attrac tions and many new ones will 'bring the crowds. The carnival is now being formulated and de tailed announcements will be made later. Boston Emerald" will be the name , )f the new company oper ating n the Atvvood and South ern gi nip of mines in this dis trict, i Chic. Pohndorf of Globe, Arizoi a, is here in charge of the unwarering being done at the preser t time and is to be the mine superintendent Mr. Pohn- a well known and ex peri - ractical mining man from nd Miami. ickler of the Inspiration Company is expected here in a few days to make an ex amination of the Atwood mine before active development work begin!' t The company is plann- mining machinery and will likely beoperating by March 25th. LOCALS AND PERSONALS: Not all the locals and personals arción the back page this week You will find th&rest of the notes on pace No C on thojinsido dorf i enced Globe Mr. Coppe George Kelly Goes to France- be Lew ot txpianauon -H'ml Our Die Sprint Storj-- State Land Sale There will be a State Land Salé at Silver City on April 25th. The adveitisementof the sale appears on page two of this issue. -Start Our His Serial Storj- More 640 Lands Designated 35 Pounds Fancy Burbanks for $1.00 Oiii Lenten Offerings are Host Complete And we feel that we can take care of your every want in this line Fancy Blood Red Salmon, whole, per pound 35c Fancy Red Salmon Bellies, per pound '. 40c Select Salt Mackerel (in brine), two for 35c Imported Rolled Herring, three for 25c Norway Anchosies, per pound 35c Select Boneless Cod, per box .t tt....30c Dried Boneless Herring, per box 30c Imported Kippered Herring, per can 35c Imported Mackerel in sauce, Bordelaisse, can 25c Imported Soused Mackerel, per can 35c Imported Fresh Mackerel, can....'. .'. 25c White Rose Shad Roe, per can 35c Broiled Mackerel Roe, per can .'. 25c Lobster, Extra Fancy Pack, per can , 35c Crab Meat, Japanese, per can 35c Shrimp, Dry Pack, per can 20c Steamed' Clams, large cans, per can 35c Little Neck Clams, per can 20c ' Minced Clams, per can 15c Our stock of Sardines is as complete as can be found anywhere. Prices ranging from 10 cents can for the domestic to 35c for the famous Gillette French Sardine. Saturday Apple Special 4 pounds New Town Pippins, 25 cents; .$2.50 per Box Washington, D. C, Feb. 5, 1917. My Dear Faris: Just a note on the e of my departure for a New York port. It is indeed very gratifying to mo 10 Know mac my ciioris to join me Colors have at last been rewarded. I "am justa plain, ordinary private, but have a special assignment that reads, "for immediate service in France." Of course, I wont be able to write you the dato of sallintr. or anvthinc else: but 9 you may rest assured that you and my. 1 Í J 11 ...ill 1 i oujce lriunus uieru win uem uum mt; . . fromliovetitherettLI look forwardiwitr 7E kohfapprciatityj Please remember me .most kindly to my many friends in Lordsburg who may inquire about me. I should like to write to all of them, but of course this is im possible. Tell them for me, though, that they are fortunate to be living in the sunshine of New Mexico. The weather here in the north is terrible. With kind regards and Bincere good wishes, believe me, as ever. Your true friend, GEO. L. KELLY. Sorrfibirv T.nniv nf thn Tntorlnr Department, announces the Bee- 5?EÍ!lfi. owf designation under the stock- Jlsing homestead acts of lands fin New Mexico. The lands af- eciea oy nis action are suuaieu the cast-central part of the stafeMrincipally in Quay and Curry counties and within the eastern portion of the Tucumcari land district. District Attorney Ib Clean-Up Dri? e Luna-Grant Counties Sae Ac tivity of District Attorney In Ending Crime District Attorney J. S. Vaught 1 out on a campaign ot cleaning up hia district. The large cumber of mor derá, gun toting cases and otbqr crimes now on record for the coin fog grand Jury hat put bnpetua into a biff cleaning up. Attorney Vaugbt baa been visiting all of tho towns in Ml district and lining up various caco large and small. On Tuesday bo represented tbo state In charges against thre Iocs) boys for alleged theft of a revolver and the carrying of weapons. Jake Martinez, Manuel QarriUo and Ramon Oranta, all Well known local boys, were found implicated In Uta theft of n revolver and given over bf Justice Marsalis to await tb action of the grand jury. It Is lucely tbey will receive a reform school sentence. Mr. Vaught, in his elean-up, desires that the eitisens Join In reporiiatr any case thoy may believe should be called o the attention of the officers end the boys straight. Parents take a hand In many of the cases of boys now grow ing into nao habits tnrouxn bad as sociates. If the. fpa rents and citlsasa Mill do their part, says Mr. Vaugbt. a big load will be lifted from ths county. especially should Community Service a Success Sunday evening at the Metho-j dist Church an interesting com- munity service was held anda! good crowd came out despite the) inclement weather. The speak ers of the evening were: Áttor- 8. r. CHANGB8 AGENTS. W. H. Graham has been transferred to Demlng, N. M as Southern Pa- agent, the placo hare being flilea byik U. Skipper. The transfer U permanent this time, the Doming agenugolng to Washington, D. C AND JE LINK OF CIGARS TACCOS at tho Owl dub. if neyAWwviorriing8tar,who gnve Building linn NBWAftacitfiem'House VV. H. Small has let a contract to Jack Hather for the erection of a two-apartment bnck house on the lots purchased -from Mrs. Conner, opposite the public schools. The building will be modern in every respect and a credit to the new brick boom in the city. Hie Eagle Drug Merc ant! Co, U. S. Food Administration License G 32258 LORDSBURG, N. M. State Banks Thriving Santa Fe. N. M.. Feb. 12. -In the period between the two last calls for reports of conditions of New Mexicofinancial institutions, September 11 to December 31, 1917, the state banks showed an increase of total resources of $2,026,000. State Bank Exam iner Ueorge s. van atone nas sent to the comptroller of the currency in Washington a tele gram stating that fact and the further information that total deposits, including deposits of banks, bankers and trust com panies, increased $2,179,000. Loans and discounts increased $920,000. Bills payable and bills rediscounted decreased $Z3U,uuu. Lawful reserve increased $ckw,- 000. as a social center; ur. w. ai. Crocker who told a few facts of conditions in Lordsburg and why the people of this city should go to church; and Jack Hather spoko on a new church building which is greatly needed. Rev. J. B. Fuller also made a brief talk. All of the speakers handled their subjects in a manner of confi dence and belief in their topics driving home many points that the entire city of Lordsburg should have heard. Rev. Fuller plans to have a "community service" once a month. The next time the wo men will be the orators. These services should prove to be of general interest to Lordsburg and the church should be packed the second Sunday night in March. TWO SHOWS AT 8"DAK 8ATUUDAT There will be two shows at tna Stat theater on Saturday night to accommodate the large crowds. The firsfitwlll bcein at 7:30 and. the aecond j tho children tonherlrt 8how,lfpoiv sible Tho popularity of the SatBf- clay Tiight features at the Star necea s Un tés this innovation. AKIH )NA STIRRED BY KILLING OF OFFICERS Dance Nets $58 for Red Cross The Red Cross Ways and Means thanks the fol lowing firms who helped make Valentine Dance on Saturday night a success, Eagle Drug Mercantile Co., Roberts & Leahy Mercantile Co.. Uo-to-Date Gro cery, for their donations. the Western Liberal for advertising, and Mrs. Hanner for the use of her car. The gross receipts from the dance amounted to $85.50, or a net, after expenses are paid, of $85.00. Chairman Ways and Meams Committee. Catholic Church Services OntTue3dav afternoon a poaae consisting of Jas. Cash, former sheriff of Greenlee county, Aria., M. Q.lHardin and Joe and Saro Olncyflef t from this city for the mountains on the east and west sides It the San Simon Vallo? in searcrl of the Powers-Sisson gang.l James Parks and party left Duncan on the same mission. I John and Thomas Powers, the two men fought in the killing of Sheriff f rank Alctiride and Deputy tihertOTa Martin Kemnton and Cain Wootan of Lfflaham county on Sunday afternoon, Tn rn tunll IffinYirn In f Vita onmMiinlfv uaw ivss v i i ass vwittiitwilt having lived in Doubtful Canon, north of Steins, with their mother and Mather. The family Is not favorably (known, as when thov were in Grant n unty they were into trouble most Committee on i S the time. ho killing of the officers when at ípting to arrest the two boys for ft evasion has stirred all of South- rizona as no other crime has ever o. Fosses from eight counties ( up the search. homas Sissons, one of the fug)' s in the party, is one of Governor t's paroled convicts. reg" Morgan, wanted at Florence, :., for the allegad theft of an at- Eobiie, was apprehended bora Toe by Constable Allan twenty minutes r being notified by the Arisona iff. Death of Jerry Quinn Jerrv W. Quinn. formerly of Clifton, Arizona, but for the past few years a resident o: uorus- burg. died at his quarters nere on Monday afternoon following an illness of about nine days. Interment was made in the Lordsburg cemetery Tuesday af ternoon with rites by the local Bartenders' Union, of which he was a member. His brothers, Tom and Charles, were here from Clifton and also his father, Hugh Quinn. His mother was too ill to make the trip. Jerrv Quinn was well known throuehout this section and leaves a host of friends who mourn the joss of a true friend and brother. There will be special services during Lent at tho St. Joseph's Catholic church here. High Mass and benediction on Sunday morn ing at 10:80; Sunday School at 2 and Rosary at 4 p. m. At 7:30 p. m. devotion of the way of the' Cross in English, Sunday, and the same in Spanish Friday even intr. Mass will be said each week day at 8 a. m. Next Wednesday, Friday and Saturday will be ob served as Ember Days, an which no flesh meat is to be eaten. Card of Thanks Mr. and Mrs. Esby Wright de sire to thank their friends and neighbors for sympathy and aid extended at .the death of their son. Mr. and Mrs. Esby R. Wright. NOBS TO BE KEPT FROM POOL HALLS While here Tuesday. District At tomey Vaught filed connlalnta against the two pool halls in Lords burg for alleged allowing of misara to play and remain around the prem ises. This action has not alone bn taken hero, but throughout the dis trict of Luna and Grant counties, the local billiard parlors not being aloae in the charge. , Both proprietors here stated to the court that they would in tho rutare bar any person undtr eighteen yeaso of age from playing in their estab lishments and observe the law to the letter. Many of the minors playing pool have purported themselves to be of lawful age or have their parents' consent. Following Mr. Veught'e ac tion, the owners stated they will me V strict observance of the statutes and strictly forbid any boys under the age limit Judge Marsalis fined the Lordsburg men and the eases vers closed. THE BEST OP CANDIES: Whit man's best boxed candy. Fresh evea? week at tho Owl Club. Geo. 0Goa nell, Prop. S -VI